SEOUL: The 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea kicks off on Saturday, with Qatar'sparticipation, as Qatar Museums organises the first pavilion for an Arab country, which includes an exhibition that explores the significance of rain in Qatari culture through art.
Deputy Director for Museum Affairs at the National Museum of Qatar, Tania Al Majed said that Qatar's pavilion features the Rain exhibition, which explores the significance of rain in Qatari culture and displays new artworks by seven Qatari artists and residents of Qatar. The pavilion which is open till December 1 is the only and first pavilion for an Arab country in the Biennale.
Al Majed said the exhibition consists of four different sections telling distinctive narratives through dazzling artworks done by Fatima Abbas; Farah Al-Siddiqi; Sarah Al Nuaimi; Hind Al Saad; Guillaume Rosiere; Abdulrahman Al-Muftah; and Nada Al Kharashi.
Founded in 1995, the Gwangju Biennale is a contemporary art biennale held in Gwangju, South Korea.
